The Peoria Public Library Local History and Genealogy Room, temporarily located at the WTVP building at 101 State Street will close while work is done on the building from Monday, September 13 until Friday, September 17.

Ductwork is being installed in the room which has served as a temporary location for the Local History and Genealogy collection since January 2010 while the Main Library is being remodeled.

Regular hours for the location are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Wednesday and Sunday and open until 9:00 p.m. on Thursday. During the summer the location is closed on Saturday as well, but will reopen for Saturday hours beginning September 11.

Local History and Genealogy will be housed in a newly constructed, dedicated room when the Main Library reopens in Summer of 2011. Many library services are available 24/7 at www.peoriapubliclibrary.org.